NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Powell, WY

Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Powell, Wyoming, and NPI 1225673965, issued on Nov 15, 2019. Check the license (Wyoming 44430, as entered in NPPES) with the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225673965
Name
Amanda Kay Buffkin
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
44430 WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 E 7TH St, Powell, WY 82435
Phone
(307) 764-4107
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200916002269); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1201 E 7TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Julie Agee, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821485384
  2. Lisa Christen, DNP, APRN-AGNP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1487380150
  3. Joseph Davidson, PAPhysician Assistant1144704289
  4. Amanda Gaskin, PCSWClinical Social Worker1558084616
  5. Caeley McDonagh, LCSWClinical Social Worker1316871486
  6. Angela Redder, PA-CPhysician Assistant1891070744

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wyoming board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,036 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Amanda Buffkin1,036
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium66 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium40 claims
  3. Lisinopril40 claims
  4. Omeprazole37 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate33 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium33 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%28.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bighorn Valley Health Center IncorporatedSheridan, WY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amanda Kay Buffkin among 456 family nurse practitioner records in Wyoming

Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C is one of 456 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Wyoming. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Powell

They are 8 of the 250 NPPES records with a practice address in Powell, and 456 family nurse practitioner records in Wyoming.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Agee, FNPPowell, WY 824351821485384
  2. Randall Baxter, DNPPowell, WY 824351609418334
  3. Amanda Bisby, FNP-BCPowell, WY 824351538687652
  4. Shelby Frost, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCPowell, WY 824351376963801
  5. Darlene Hauser, FNP-BCPowell, WY 824351275684292
  6. Lexie Hill, DNP, FNP-BCPowell, WY 824351083392690
  7. Arianne Mason, APRN, FNP-CPowell, WY 824351225686884
  8. Brenda Arnett, FNP-CLovell, WY 824311053026476

Common questions

What is Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C's NPI number?

Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225673965, issued on Nov 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 E 7TH St, Powell, WY, 82435. Phone: (307) 764-4107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Wyoming license number 44430, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C had 1,036 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Amanda Kay Buffkin, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.